Washington Begins to Reward
Asian Backers of Iraq Invasion

SINGAPORE -- The U.S. has begun to reward Asian-Pacific governments that supported its campaign to topple Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq and to penalize some that didn't.

The quick U.S. military victory in Iraq has reinforced a policy that began after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, in which President George W. Bush's administration is making a clear distinction between countries it can rely on and the others, say Asian and...